Booklist Reader

Published by Booklist, an imprint of the American Library Association. Booklist Reader features diverse book and audiobook recommendations, for readers and listeners of all ages. Filled with high-interest, themed lists that showcase books for your family or book discussion group.

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Booklist Reader

Food Books • Not only shining examples of cookbooks and food writing, these extraordinary books also look at the how and the why, the history and the philosophy of what we eat.

Recent Crafts & Gardening Books • Find inspiration and instruction in these recent books about crafts and gardening that run the gamut from woodworking and growing vegetables to rug hooking and needle felting. In these pages, discover how to build a Little Free Library, perfect the art of gift-giving, and sew a really cute Grim Reaper. Truly, something for everyone!

Stephen Graham Jones’ The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

Adult • Get your hands on these hotly anticipated books, all out this month.

November 2025 HALL OF FAME TITLES • The LibraryReads Hall of Fame designation honors authors who have had multiple titles appear on the monthly list since 2013.

Ashley Poston • Ashley Poston is the New York Times best-selling author of A Novel Love Story, The Seven Year Slip, and The Dead Romantics. A native of South Carolina, she lives in a small gray house with her sassy cat and too many books. You can find her on the internet, somewhere, watching cat videos and reading fan fiction.

Japanese and Korean Healing Fiction • Readers know that books are the cure for much of what ails us, providing escape from headlines and headaches. These comforting and diverting tales are part of a burgeoning international genre known as J- and K-healing, books from Japan and Korea, respectively, that are enjoying impressive success. Here’s an assortment of recent soulnurturing best-sellers with wide appeal.

Program Highlights

Audiobooks for Multitasking • Audiobooks have changed my reading habits in a big way. Because of audiobooks, I have access to more books in an enjoyable and entertaining format. Listening to books allows me the pleasure of multitasking. I can devour a wide variety of novels while knitting, cooking, gardening, or driving. The landscape of what is popular to readers is ever-changing, and it’s nearly impossible to keep current. I read as much as I can, but there are time limitations. Another reason I love audiobooks is that I find I enjoy the books more. As a writer, I began my career dissecting books. I trained myself to read and pull elements out of novels. When I listen, I enjoy the performance.

Audio • Get your hands on these hotly anticipated books, all out this fall.

Angeline Boulley’s Sisters in the Wind • Sisters in the Wind is Angeline Boulley’s third powerful YA novel that combines suspense, contemporary issues, strong young Indigenous women, and powerful narration into a blend that keeps listeners on the edge of their seats and makes for a thoroughly discussable YA crossover for book clubs. These YA and adult listen-alikes will have similar appeal for audiobook listeners.

Children & Teens • Get your hands on these hotly anticipated books, all out this month.

Elementary-School Biographies of Native Women • Native women have been leaders throughout history. From ballerinas to congresswomen and from tribal leaders to scientists, these strong role models have broken barriers and paved the way for future generations. The following picture books and early-reader chapter books offer a glimpse into the strength, courage, tenacity, and fierce compassion embodied by this broad range of people.

Foodie Rival Romance • Romance often feels like a deliciously sweet treat to the genre’s fervent fan base, especially if there’s a little spicy rivalry...